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Thank you for your help so far. Regarding the anchors, I was following those instructions which made me look into using a 4 inch thick pad for easy drainage underneath. Then I read some other comments and was planning a 2x2 or 2x3 ft for the handrail and then 2x5 for ladder (include both anchors...

New questions: How big of a concrete pad to place for a handrail and ladder being installed in a paver deck? I called SR Smith and they had no guidance. I have purchased 6 inch deep anchors to allow for a concrete pad under the pavers but I don't know how big (wide) or deep would be recommended...

Thank you. I'll chip out the gunite dig outs more to allow for a coupling to be installed.

I appear to have another new problem. Finally got around to pressure testing the conduits for the lights after I learned they hold water. Seems they all have a small leak somewhere, slow but present. It seems I don't have many options: 1. Dig it all up and put in new conduit 2. Only dig up near...

Thank you for responding. Maybe this 'part' isn't as neccessary as I thought it was. Example part: SkimJim™ 8" x 24" Aluminum Skimmer Support Plate My understanding is it would be helpful to support the coping across the skimmer mouth. I am getting the 12x24 coping from NPT...

Hopefully a quick question to help finish ordering all my 'parts'. Planning to use the fantastic royal marble coping from NPT. For spanning the skimmer mouth it seems like best practice would be to still use an aluminum skimmer plate. Then that would ideally be attached to my bonding. Is they a...

Thank you. That thread was helpful in general. I didn't see anyone with travertine/marble coping then concrete pavers. We like the color combination we could create doing that but I'm worried the texture differences in material would look weird. Maybe it wouldn't be so different than those with...

We finally got some paver base around the pipes and backfilled trenches some before a heavy rain. Still need to do the rough grading better. We've gotten one pool builder quote finally to take over the job completely but we are still moving forward with individual pieces in the mean time. Still...

Hello all, This is my original post I think my pool builder disappeared. Estimating my loss I’ve had a couple PBs come by to give estimates on taking over the job. They seemed interested but no one has actually submitted an estimate so it looks like I’ll be doing an owner build the rest of the...

Np, I appreciate the wiki. I think I'm starting to get a handle on things or at least what needs to happen next. Still have several people to come give estimates are various portions of work.... 1. Electrical to finish bonding work (including for hand rail and ladder, yes we are planning to have...

Thanks. I was looking at Construction Best Practices - Further Reading which says to use sand around the pipes but didn't click the gravel link which then says gravel is better.

Thanks everyone so far. The last thing the PB did and I think it was their employee was install the rough in plumbing, electrical conduit. Reading through the best practices the ideal is to have the pipes beside each other but they have some of them on top of each other or crossing. They were...

Thanks for responses so far. I called another builder and it does sound like my PB has left town. Current plan: 1. Check if any money recoverable though I doubt it. 2. Check if subs were paid although I don't think I'd be responsible for paying them if not. 3. Get estimates from other PBs 4...

Edit: Currently planning to take this over as an owner contracted build, see post 19. The two threads were combined. I haven't been able to contract my pool builder for over a week. Website is down, office number disconnected, no answer to emails, no answer to phone calls to general...

Thank you. I wrote that quickly at work and didn't ask the question I meant to ask but you did answer the one I asked originally. I'm a few steps prior to lawyers, performance bonds. We are relying on our PBs expertise and trying to avoid any homeowner research and interference into the...

Hello. I've been reading on here for a bit during design and planning for my pool. Finally in construction phase. Gunite is in the process of being done and they are having a lot of issues. Something about the sand being wrong and too much humidity. I've been told it will all be done correctly...